Category: Firefly Robotics Blog
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IET report
Read the full write up from the IET here. https://engx.theiet.org/b/blogs/posts/north-devon-robotics-challenge-2026
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24th June 2026
Workshop this afternoon at Southmead Primary school Braunton EX33 2BU. In this 1.5 hour workshop we introduced STEM and led 24 year 3 students through some introductory EdScratch programming downloading and testing our programs with the Edison V3 robots. Programming today covered basic robotic movement drive and turn and then…
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16th June 2026
Workshop today at Holsworthy CofE Primary School. 110 pupils from year 5 and 6. In today’s session we ran three 1.5 hour workshops creating complex programs integrating both robotic movement and musical output. Students were totally engaged in today’s workshops. Note to head teacher A big thank you to year…
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10th June 26
Braunton Caen Primary School Caen St, Braunton EX33 1AD Firefly Robotics in collaboration with members of Braunton Caen Rotary ran 3 workshops today at Braunton Caen Primary school to year 3 & 4 students. The object of each workshop was to introduce STEM to these mixed year groups introducing Edison…
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North Devon Robotics Challenge 2026
Firefly Robotics Educational Charity were honoured to be able sponsor the robotic design event, at the North Devon Robotics challenge 2026. Our charity is focused on promoting STEM in Devon and Cornwall mainly to key stage 2 students through learning how to program Edison Robots which the charity provides to…
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Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
26th March 2026 – Three members of Firefly Robotics Educational Charity held a STEM workshop with year 5 & 6 students at Bratton Fleming Community Primary School. In today’s 1.5 hour session we discussed the key elements of STEM and explored the importance of science and technology in our daily…
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Robotics challenge 2025
The overall winner of the 2025 competition was the team from South Molton Community College, who finished just ahead of second placed Blundells School. All the teams taking part took part in a friendly spirit of competition. They had a lot of fun, worked hard, and learned a lot about…
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New tech meets old tech…
The IET Devon and Cornwall local network joined the Devon and Cornwall IMechE at the Robey Trust Sausage and Cider Weekend in Tavistock, Devon on the weekend of the 25th and 26th of October. This was a great opportunity for the many local and not so local people attending the…
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End of term report 24/2025
Summary – in just over 6 months the Firefly Robotics team including volunteers have visited 24 schools and colleges in North Devon and taught over 600 students how to program with EdScratch by programming their own Edison Robot. The value and response to each free workshop has been amazing with…